Indiana Pacers forward Paul George suffered a compound fracture in his right leg Friday night in Las Vegas. It was a freak injury, but there has been outcry that the basketball stanchion George collided his leg with was too close to the court.

The stanchion supports and holds up the rim and backboard. The non-regulation basket used during the USA Basketball Showcase appeared to be closer to the court than it is in NBA regulation.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst discussed the positioning of the stanchion during ESPN's SportsCenter in the aftermath following the injury.

"This is the stanchion where Paul George got his foot stuck. This is closer than the normal NBA regulation should be. I have to admit: I don't know what the actual definitions are, but I know from just eyeballing it that it may be a foot or two closer to the baseline than you'd normally have at an NBA arena. We'll obviously hear from Paul down the line, but [he didn't think] he'd have to worry about landing on the basket stanchion because he wouldn't have had to worry about it. He's landed many, many times without worrying about it. That's one of the issues with this arena. It's why the NBA won't have a team back here and it's why they haven't' brought the All-Star game back here. Even if they wanted to take the stanchion back even further, the stanchion as is is almost in the tunnel."

Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review spoke with the director of Thomas & Mack Center and he claimed the basket stanchion was 8 feet from the edge of the court. On SportsCenter Windhorst reported the basket was 2 feet, 2 inches from the baseline. Carp also added he believes the basket at that arena was closer than you would normally see.

USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick spoke with league spokesman Tim Frank who said stanchions are required to be at least four feet behind the baseline for NBA games.

According to T&M director Mike Newcomb the basket stanchion was 8 feet from the edge of the court. I have to admit it does seem shorter.

Current and former NBA players tweeted about the closeness of the stanchion. Jared Dudley thought it seemed closer than usual. Ty Lawson tweeted that it should be pushed back further. Even Shaq chimed in and said George would be okay if the base of the basket was moved back.

Just watching @WindhorstESPN on Sportscenter, and he's right!!!! Why was the basket so close?!!!!! It's never that close!! Smh

Andre Drummond #25, DeMarcus Cousins #36 and Chandler Parsons #34 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team reacts after Paul George was badly injured defending a play in the fourth quarter of a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller Getty Images

Paul George #29 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team is tended to as he lies on the court after badly injuring his leg defending a play during a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rest of the exhibition was cancelled after the injury. Ethan Miller Getty Images

USA Team White center Andre Drummond looks on as teammate Paul George is tended to after suffering a leg injury during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center. Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY

Team USA basketball players clap as injured teammate Paul George is lifted on to a gurney after suffering a leg injury during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas Mack Center. Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY S

James Harden #32 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team reacts after Paul George #29 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team was injured while defending a layup by Harden during a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rest of the exhibition was cancelled after the injury. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Anthony Davis #42 and Kevin Durant #52 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team hug on the court after the game was called in the fourth quarter after an injury to Paul George during a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller Getty Images

Head coach Mike Krzyzewski (C) and members of the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team huddle on the court after Krzyzewski told the crowd the exhibition was cancelled in the fourth quarter after an injury to Paul George during a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller Getty Images